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Henk Vredeling
Dutch politician
Hendrikus "Henk" Vredeling (20 November 1924 – 27 October 2007) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).[1]
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Henk Vredeling | |
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Vredeling in 1973 | |
| European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 1977 – 6 January 1981 | |
| President | Roy Jenkins |
| Preceded by | Patrick Hillery |
| Succeeded by | Ivor Richard |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 11 May 1973 – 1 January 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
| Preceded by | Hans de Koster |
| Succeeded by | Bram Stemerdink |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 19 March 1958 – 11 May 1973 | |
| Parliamentary group | Socialist Group |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 6 November 1956 – 11 May 1973 | |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hendrikus Vredeling (1924-11-20)20 November 1924 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Died | 27 October 2007(2007-10-27) (aged 82) Huis ter Heide, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1947) |
| Spouse |
Jola Schouten (m. 1948) |
| Alma mater | Wageningen University (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Master of Science in Engineering) |
| Occupation | Politician · Agronomist · Trade Union Leader · Nonprofit director |
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| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 30 April 1968 | |
| Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 20 January 1977 |
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- "Oud-minister Henk Vredeling overleden". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 31 October 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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- (in Dutch) Ir. H. (Henk) Vredeling Parlement & Politiek
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| Preceded by | Minister of Defence 1973–1977 |
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| Preceded by | European Commissioner from the Netherlands 1977–1981 |
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| Preceded by | European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs 1977–1981 |
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